diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/README.mdx b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/README.mdx
index d232dfc10ac8..da27d6677790 100644
--- a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/README.mdx
+++ b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/README.mdx
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ The text styles of the `AvatarBase` is based on the `size` prop. To override thi
 </Canvas>
 
 ```jsx
-import { AVATAR_BASE_SIZES } from '../ui/component-library/avatar-base';
-import { AvatarBase } from '../../component-library';
-<AvatarBase size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.XS} />
-<AvatarBase size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.SM} />
-<AvatarBase size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.MD} />
-<AvatarBase size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.LG} />
-<AvatarBase size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.XL} />
+import { AvatarBaseSize } from '../ui/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.types';
+import { AvatarBase } from '../../component-library/avatar-base';
+<AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.XS} />
+<AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.SM} />
+<AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.MD} />
+<AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.LG} />
+<AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.XL} />
 ```
 
 ### Children
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/__snapshots__/avatar-base.test.js.snap b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/__snapshots__/avatar-base.test.tsx.snap
similarity index 100%
rename from ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/__snapshots__/avatar-base.test.js.snap
rename to ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/__snapshots__/avatar-base.test.tsx.snap
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.constants.js b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.constants.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6adba7a62994..000000000000
--- a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.constants.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { Size } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
-
-export const AVATAR_BASE_SIZES = {
-  XS: Size.XS,
-  SM: Size.SM,
-  MD: Size.MD,
-  LG: Size.LG,
-  XL: Size.XL,
-};
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.js b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7134ee9cc574..000000000000
--- a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import classnames from 'classnames';
-
-import {
-  BackgroundColor,
-  BorderColor,
-  TextColor,
-  IconColor,
-  DISPLAY,
-  JustifyContent,
-  AlignItems,
-  BorderRadius,
-  TextVariant,
-  TEXT_TRANSFORM,
-} from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
-
-import { Text } from '../text';
-
-import { AVATAR_BASE_SIZES } from './avatar-base.constants';
-
-export const AvatarBase = React.forwardRef(
-  (
-    {
-      size = AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.MD,
-      children,
-      backgroundColor = BackgroundColor.backgroundAlternative,
-      borderColor = BorderColor.borderDefault,
-      color = TextColor.textDefault,
-      className,
-      ...props
-    },
-    ref,
-  ) => {
-    let fallbackTextVariant;
-
-    if (size === AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.LG || size === AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.XL) {
-      fallbackTextVariant = TextVariant.bodyLgMedium;
-    } else if (size === AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.SM || size === AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.MD) {
-      fallbackTextVariant = TextVariant.bodySm;
-    } else {
-      fallbackTextVariant = TextVariant.bodyXs;
-    }
-    return (
-      <Text
-        className={classnames(
-          'mm-avatar-base',
-          `mm-avatar-base--size-${size}`,
-          className,
-        )}
-        ref={ref}
-        as="div"
-        display={DISPLAY.FLEX}
-        justifyContent={JustifyContent.center}
-        alignItems={AlignItems.center}
-        borderRadius={BorderRadius.full}
-        variant={fallbackTextVariant}
-        textTransform={TEXT_TRANSFORM.UPPERCASE}
-        {...{ backgroundColor, borderColor, color, ...props }}
-      >
-        {children}
-      </Text>
-    );
-  },
-);
-
-AvatarBase.propTypes = {
-  /**
-   * The size of the AvatarBase.
-   * Possible values could be 'AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.XS'(16px), 'AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.SM'(24px), 'AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.MD'(32px), 'AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.LG'(40px), 'AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.XL'(48px)
-   * Defaults to AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.MD
-   */
-  size: PropTypes.oneOf(Object.values(AVATAR_BASE_SIZES)),
-  /**
-   * The children to be rendered inside the AvatarBase
-   */
-  children: PropTypes.node,
-  /**
-   * The background color of the AvatarBase
-   * Defaults to Color.backgroundAlternative
-   */
-  backgroundColor: PropTypes.oneOf(Object.values(BackgroundColor)),
-  /**
-   * The background color of the AvatarBase
-   * Defaults to Color.borderDefault
-   */
-  borderColor: PropTypes.oneOf(Object.values(BorderColor)),
-  /**
-   * The color of the text inside the AvatarBase
-   * Defaults to TextColor.textDefault
-   */
-  color: PropTypes.oneOf([
-    ...Object.values(TextColor),
-    ...Object.values(IconColor),
-  ]),
-  /**
-   * Additional classNames to be added to the AvatarToken
-   */
-  className: PropTypes.string,
-  /**
-   * AvatarBase also accepts all Text props including variant and all Box props
-   */
-  ...Text.propTypes,
-};
-
-AvatarBase.displayName = 'AvatarBase';
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.stories.js b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.stories.tsx
similarity index 77%
rename from ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.stories.js
rename to ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.stories.tsx
index cd86e81d1b5b..85852edde464 100644
--- a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.stories.js
+++ b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.stories.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { ComponentMeta } from '@storybook/react';
 import React from 'react';
 import {
   AlignItems,
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ import {
   TextColor,
   BackgroundColor,
   BorderColor,
-  Color,
+  IconColor,
 } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
 
 import Box from '../../ui/box/box';
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import Box from '../../ui/box/box';
 import { Icon, IconName } from '..';
 import README from './README.mdx';
 import { AvatarBase } from './avatar-base';
-import { AVATAR_BASE_SIZES } from './avatar-base.constants';
+import { AvatarBaseProps, AvatarBaseSize } from './avatar-base.types';
 
 const marginSizeKnobOptions = [
   0,
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ export default {
   argTypes: {
     size: {
       control: 'select',
-      options: Object.values(AVATAR_BASE_SIZES),
+      options: Object.values(AvatarBaseSize),
     },
     color: {
       options: Object.values(TextColor),
@@ -85,29 +86,29 @@ export default {
     },
   },
   args: {
-    size: AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.MD,
+    size: AvatarBaseSize.Md,
     color: TextColor.textDefault,
     backgroundColor: BackgroundColor.backgroundAlternative,
     borderColor: BorderColor.borderDefault,
     children: 'B',
   },
-};
+} as ComponentMeta<typeof AvatarBase>;
 
-export const DefaultStory = (args) => <AvatarBase {...args} />;
+export const DefaultStory = (args: AvatarBaseProps) => <AvatarBase {...args} />;
 
 DefaultStory.storyName = 'Default';
 
-export const Size = (args) => (
+export const Size = (args: AvatarBaseProps) => (
   <Box display={DISPLAY.FLEX} alignItems={AlignItems.baseline} gap={1}>
-    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.XS} />
-    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.SM} />
-    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.MD} />
-    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.LG} />
-    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AVATAR_BASE_SIZES.XL} />
+    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AvatarBaseSize.Xs} />
+    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AvatarBaseSize.Sm} />
+    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AvatarBaseSize.Md} />
+    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AvatarBaseSize.Lg} />
+    <AvatarBase {...args} size={AvatarBaseSize.Xl} />
   </Box>
 );
 
-export const Children = (args) => (
+export const Children = (args: AvatarBaseProps) => (
   <Box display={DISPLAY.FLEX} gap={1}>
     <AvatarBase {...args}>
       <img src="./images/eth_logo.png" />
@@ -124,12 +125,12 @@ export const Children = (args) => (
       backgroundColor={BackgroundColor.infoMuted}
       borderColor={BorderColor.infoMuted}
     >
-      <Icon name={IconName.User} color={Color.infoDefault} />
+      <Icon name={IconName.User} color={IconColor.infoDefault} />
     </AvatarBase>
   </Box>
 );
 
-export const ColorBackgroundColorAndBorderColor = (args) => (
+export const ColorBackgroundColorAndBorderColor = (args: AvatarBaseProps) => (
   <Box display={DISPLAY.FLEX} gap={1}>
     <AvatarBase {...args}>B</AvatarBase>
     <AvatarBase
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.test.js b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.test.tsx
similarity index 82%
rename from ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.test.js
rename to ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.test.tsx
index 8d67d67f90a9..7f69ddfa9aa3 100644
--- a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.test.js
+++ b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.test.tsx
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
 import { render, screen } from '@testing-library/react';
 import React from 'react';
 
-import { Color, TextColor } from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
+import {
+  BackgroundColor,
+  BorderColor,
+  Color,
+  TextColor,
+} from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
 
 import { AvatarBase } from './avatar-base';
+import { AvatarBaseSize } from './avatar-base.types';
 
 describe('AvatarBase', () => {
   it('should render correctly', () => {
@@ -17,11 +23,11 @@ describe('AvatarBase', () => {
   it('should render with different size classes', () => {
     const { getByTestId } = render(
       <>
-        <AvatarBase size="xs" data-testid="avatar-base-xs" />
-        <AvatarBase size="sm" data-testid="avatar-base-sm" />
-        <AvatarBase size="md" data-testid="avatar-base-md" />
-        <AvatarBase size="lg" data-testid="avatar-base-lg" />
-        <AvatarBase size="xl" data-testid="avatar-base-xl" />
+        <AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.Xs} data-testid="avatar-base-xs" />
+        <AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.Sm} data-testid="avatar-base-sm" />
+        <AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.Md} data-testid="avatar-base-md" />
+        <AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.Lg} data-testid="avatar-base-lg" />
+        <AvatarBase size={AvatarBaseSize.Xl} data-testid="avatar-base-xl" />
       </>,
     );
     expect(getByTestId('avatar-base-xs')).toHaveClass(
@@ -84,11 +90,11 @@ describe('AvatarBase', () => {
     const { getByTestId } = render(
       <>
         <AvatarBase
-          backgroundColor={TextColor.successDefault}
+          backgroundColor={BackgroundColor.successDefault}
           data-testid={Color.successDefault}
         />
         <AvatarBase
-          backgroundColor={TextColor.errorDefault}
+          backgroundColor={BackgroundColor.errorDefault}
           data-testid={Color.errorDefault}
         />
       </>,
@@ -105,11 +111,11 @@ describe('AvatarBase', () => {
     const { getByTestId } = render(
       <>
         <AvatarBase
-          borderColor={Color.successDefault}
+          borderColor={BorderColor.successDefault}
           data-testid={Color.successDefault}
         />
         <AvatarBase
-          borderColor={Color.errorDefault}
+          borderColor={BorderColor.errorDefault}
           data-testid={Color.errorDefault}
         />
       </>,
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.tsx b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e2dde68709ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import React, { forwardRef, Ref } from 'react';
+import classnames from 'classnames';
+
+import {
+  BackgroundColor,
+  BorderColor,
+  TextColor,
+  DISPLAY,
+  JustifyContent,
+  AlignItems,
+  BorderRadius,
+  TextVariant,
+  TextTransform,
+} from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
+
+import { Text, ValidTag } from '../text';
+
+import { AvatarBaseProps, AvatarBaseSize } from './avatar-base.types';
+
+export const AvatarBase = forwardRef(
+  (
+    {
+      size = AvatarBaseSize.Md,
+      children,
+      backgroundColor = BackgroundColor.backgroundAlternative,
+      borderColor = BorderColor.borderDefault,
+      color = TextColor.textDefault,
+      className = '',
+      ...props
+    }: AvatarBaseProps,
+    ref: Ref<HTMLElement>,
+  ) => {
+    let fallbackTextVariant;
+
+    if (size === AvatarBaseSize.Lg || size === AvatarBaseSize.Xl) {
+      fallbackTextVariant = TextVariant.bodyLgMedium;
+    } else if (size === AvatarBaseSize.Sm || size === AvatarBaseSize.Md) {
+      fallbackTextVariant = TextVariant.bodySm;
+    } else {
+      fallbackTextVariant = TextVariant.bodyXs;
+    }
+    return (
+      <Text
+        className={classnames(
+          'mm-avatar-base',
+          `mm-avatar-base--size-${size}`,
+          className,
+        )}
+        ref={ref}
+        as={ValidTag.Div}
+        display={DISPLAY.FLEX}
+        justifyContent={JustifyContent.center}
+        alignItems={AlignItems.center}
+        borderRadius={BorderRadius.full}
+        variant={fallbackTextVariant}
+        textTransform={TextTransform.Uppercase}
+        {...{ backgroundColor, borderColor, color, ...props }}
+      >
+        {children}
+      </Text>
+    );
+  },
+);
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.types.ts b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..11bc51ac7453
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/avatar-base.types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import {
+  BackgroundColor,
+  BorderColor,
+  TextColor,
+} from '../../../helpers/constants/design-system';
+import { TextProps } from '../text';
+
+export enum AvatarBaseSize {
+  Xs = 'xs',
+  Sm = 'sm',
+  Md = 'md',
+  Lg = 'lg',
+  Xl = 'xl',
+}
+
+export interface AvatarBaseProps extends TextProps {
+  /**
+   * The size of the AvatarBase.
+   * Possible values could be 'AvatarBaseSize.Xs'(16px), 'AvatarBaseSize.Sm'(24px),
+   * 'AvatarBaseSize.Md'(32px), 'AvatarBaseSize.Lg'(40px), 'AvatarBaseSize.Xl'(48px)
+   * Defaults to AvatarBaseSize.Md
+   */
+  size?: AvatarBaseSize;
+  /**
+   * The children to be rendered inside the AvatarBase
+   */
+  children: React.ReactNode;
+  /**
+   * The background color of the AvatarBase
+   * Defaults to Color.backgroundAlternative
+   */
+  backgroundColor?: BackgroundColor;
+  /**
+   * The background color of the AvatarBase
+   * Defaults to Color.borderDefault
+   */
+  borderColor?: BorderColor;
+  /**
+   * The color of the text inside the AvatarBase
+   * Defaults to TextColor.textDefault
+   */
+  color?: TextColor;
+  /**
+   * Additional classNames to be added to the AvatarBase
+   */
+  className?: string;
+}
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/index.js b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5cd6109d9e85..000000000000
--- a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-export { AvatarBase } from './avatar-base';
-export { AVATAR_BASE_SIZES } from './avatar-base.constants';
diff --git a/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/index.ts b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e1295f32a341
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/components/component-library/avatar-base/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export { AvatarBase } from './avatar-base';
+export { AvatarBaseSize } from './avatar-base.types';
+export type { AvatarBaseProps } from './avatar-base.types';